The lights were dim, and the mingling figures were strange and strange.
Propping up his body and leaning against the wall, Hao Lianzhan looked solemnly. Two Rouran people wanted to persuade him to rest, but he raised his hands and pushed them away.
"Shen Luzi, let me ask you, this huge city of Changyang has locked the city gate again. How will you and I get out then? I can't say. As soon as Xie Chang died, the King of Beiyu has sent people to search everywhere in the city."
"Wolf King, we are already searching." Yuo Mo just came back from outside, Shen Luzi's face had a cold expression.
"The nearest group of Beiyu soldiers are already searching across the street. But don't worry, Wolf King, I've covered this cellar so it's hard to find."
Hao Lianzhan frowned, "I mean, how are you and I going to get out?"
"Your Majesty, there is no need to rush now." Shenluzi comforted him, "At this time... I do not advise Your Majesty to do anything to provoke any further trouble. The peace talks between Beiyu and Western Shu have been completed, and Shu's envoy Chen Fang has also succeeded. Retreat and prepare to rush back to Dayuan Pass. If you really can leave the city according to my wishes, your Majesty should rush back to the grassland immediately to recruit troops and prepare for war."
I originally wanted to leave.
Of course, Hao Lianzhan did not say this. It was somewhat shameful for a prairie wolf king to suddenly leave in fear.
"Shenluzi, is there any way you can help Beiyu and Xishu start a war as soon as possible?"
"As I said, the dust has settled." Shenluzi shook his head, "What the king needs to do now is to wait for the opportunity. No matter what, Beiyu and Xishu will definitely fight in order to compete for the country. As long as When the time comes, I will cooperate with the king and take control of the Central Plains!"
"Damn Central Plains people." Hao Linzhan gritted his teeth.
"Your Majesty, let's recover from our injuries first."
"By the way, Shenluzi, is there any news about my loyal servant?" Hao Lianzhan thought for a while and continued to ask questions in a somewhat depressed tone.
"Is that Chao Tu? There are too many people searching on the street, so it's hard to do anything right now. I'll go there in person in a few days."
"That's all we can do. That dog servant, who led the defenders of the posthouse for me earlier, has done his duty. After all, he is a good dog."
Kamishikako smiled slightly and agreed.
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A few days later, a long team from the direction of the inner city finally arrived in the middle of Lizhou. In Changwu, there were not only Shu envoy Chen Fang and a few disciples, but also a group of Beiyu troops escorting along the way.
Perhaps it was Chang Shiro's intention that the person escorting this time was none other than Beiyu's General Hu Wei, Chang Wei.
Perhaps it was Xu Mu's intention that the person who came to meet Chen Fang this time was also the invincible general of Western Shu, Si Hu.
The two of them were still far apart, but after glaring at each other, they both began to cry. Ignoring the persuasion of the soldiers on both sides, they hurriedly rode away, then dismounted and quickly hugged each other.
"My boy Chang Wei!"
"Brother Tiger!"
Chen Fang sat in the carriage, looked at the pair of people in front of him, then looked around, without saying anything, he looked straight at the sky, not knowing what he was thinking.
After two hours of heart-to-heart talk, Si Hu wiped his eyes, finally got on his horse, and escorted the Shu envoy Chen Fang back slowly towards Dawan Pass.
At the Dawan Pass, Xu Mu and Dongfang Jing were already waiting outside the city gate.
Although this mission had some twists and turns, Chen Fang had already achieved great success.
"Lord, we've arrived."
Xu Mu looked up in surprise, and saw Chen Fang from a distance, sticking his head out of the carriage. On the contrary, Si Hu, who was following behind, looked a little depressed.
"Lord!" Chen Fang's voice trembled, faintly broken. This old Confucian finally made a great contribution by going to Beiyu as an envoy.
"How are you, Mr. Chen?" Xu Mu raised his head.
"Everything is fine! The only thing is that the girls from Changyang Qingguan are not as handsome as I am from Xishu!"
Instantly, Xu Mu burst out laughing. He has long been accustomed to Chen Fang's temper. Although he is a Confucian, he is by no means boring. He is informal and has mountains and rivers and peaches and plums in his heart.
When the carriage arrived, Chen Fang got off with a smile.
"My lord, please forgive me. Chen Fang went on a private mission."
"What's wrong with the old gentleman? Without him, I'm afraid the peace talks will take another two or three months."
"Haha!" Chen Fang continued to laugh, "I'm wrong, I'm wrong, not only Xishu, but also Beiyu is also interested in peace talks. I'm just trying to push things along."
"Old sir, you've been on such a journey, and you're invited to the city for a banquet. After you've finished drinking the wind-receiving wine, you and I will have a good chat."
"Very good!"
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"So, Chang Sheng made a plan to calm down the impatience of the old families by killing the Xie family in Changyang. I heard that the Wolf King of Sha Rong was killed by Beiyu's General Huwei with only one breath left. But then, for some reason, a group of hundreds of men in black appeared, risking their lives to rescue King Sha Rong at the cost of losing his queen."
At the banquet, Chen Fang spoke seriously about his mission.
Xu Mu turned his head and looked at Dongfang Jing. There was a trace of worry in their eyes.
As they thought, King Sha Rong's power and hands had already reached the Central Plains. Whether it is the Mi Dao disciples in Jiangnan or the Xie family in Changyang, they are probably just the tip of the iceberg.
"Mr. Chen, have you seen the King of Beiyu?"
Chen Fang shook his head, "I haven't seen him, so I'm surprised. I'm an envoy from Shu, so I can't see the King of Beiyu. On the contrary, the military advisor Chang Sheng keeps seeing me."
"Perhaps Mr. Chen doesn't know that from the very beginning, he was involved in Chang Sheng's game and was the bait for the assassination. And Chang Sheng just took this opportunity to temporarily calm down the chaos in Beiyu." Dongfang Jing was beside him. , hesitantly opened his mouth.
Soon, Dongfang Jing stopped speaking. There was another part that he didn't say. When Chen Fang left, he had vaguely guessed something. But Beiyu's constant victory obviously protected Chen Fang from killing himself for justice.
"By the way, King Shu, military advisor, Chang Sheng also mentioned that when the war ceases, they will withdraw their troops five hundred miles from Lizhou."
"Retreat five hundred miles?" Xu Mu frowned. I didn't understand the meaning of "constant victory" for a while. This huge Lizhou was extremely difficult to defend. Now, whether it is Xishu or Beiyu, the towns near both sides are in a semi-stocked state. At most, they are close to camps and sometimes serve as transit for transportation.
"Mr. Chen, what does Chang Sheng want?"
"The meaning of Chang Sheng is that after releasing Jiang Xian, he hopes to send the sheepherder back to Beiyu. He wants to see people alive and see his corpse after death."
Xu Mu was silent for a moment. Dongfang Jing next to him narrowed his eyes a little, wondering what he was thinking.
"If it can be sent back, Beiyu is willing to use five thousand sets of armor in exchange." Chen Fang continued.
Five thousand sets of armor is already a lot. Moreover, this was while Xi Shu was still hostile. It is obvious that the uncertain life and death of the sheepherder has already had a considerable impact on Beiyu.
"Bolie, what do you think?" After thinking for a while, Xu Mu turned his head.
"Cover up." Dongfang Jing was silent for a while before speaking.
"There are only two possibilities. One is that the shepherd is not dead yet and has contacted Chang Sheng. Chang Sheng's move is to cover the shepherd's hibernation. But such a strategy is somewhat self-defeating, unlike Chang Sheng's method. .”
"Bolie, the second one is here."
"Second." Dongfang Jing paused and continued, "Second, it is still a cover-up. Through the exchange between the sheepherders, it is obvious that the troops will retreat five hundred miles, but there may be a secret plan."
Xu Mu narrowed his eyes. Compared with the old Zhongde, Beiyu's constant victory is already better than his predecessor.
"But please rest assured, my lord, in the short term, Chang Sheng will not dare to mess around with the Sha Rong people. The King of Beiyu will also temporarily be on good terms with me, Xishu. But this is just a factor of the current situation. We will wait for the current situation Once this is over, this battle between mountains and rivers will eventually break out. I, the Western Shu, must not slack off in preparing for war."
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